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Airbus A320-200 (southjet)

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Aircraft: Airbus A320-214
Registration: PR-AMG
Operator: SouthJet
Base Airport: SBBR (Brasília Intl.)
First Flight: March 2, 2025 (from Toulouse to Recife)
Delivery Date: March 5, 2025


Flight History of PR-AMG

Mar 2, 2025:
TLS ? REC (Ferry Flight)
SouthJet’s newest aircraft makes its first trip to Brazilian soil from the Airbus plant in Toulouse. Smooth 9h18m flight with 2 test pilots and 5 technicians onboard.

Mar 5, 2025:
REC ? SBBR (Positioning Flight)
Aircraft flown to Brasília to join the SouthJet hub and receive final branding and configuration updates.

Mar 8, 2025:
SBBR ? SBSP ? SBRJ ? SBBR (Shakedown Loop)
Multi-leg internal test circuit flown to simulate high-frequency domestic operations. Performance and onboard systems validated. No passengers onboard.

Mar 12, 2025 (Inaugural Commercial Flight):
SJ101 – SBBR ? SCEL (Santiago de Chile)
First full commercial flight. 98% load factor. Crew reported excellent handling and smooth systems integration. Champagne service for the occasion.

Mar 13, 2025:
SCEL ? SBBR
Return leg completed under flight SJ102. Minimal fuel burn noted thanks to updated CFM56 engines.

Mar 14–22, 2025:
PR-AMG rotates through SBBR ? SAEZ (Buenos Aires), SBGR (São Paulo), and SUMU (Montevideo). Mostly used on SouthJet's expanding Cono Sur network.

Mar 24–29, 2025:
Deployed on high-demand SBBR–SBFL–SBRJ–SBGR triangle routes for Semana Santa/holiday travel.

Apr 2, 2025:
Minor tech delay in SBGR due to a faulty sensor on engine 2—resolved within 2 hours. Returned to service the same day.

Apr 5, 2025:
Flew a VIP charter SBBR ? SEQM (Quito) for a diplomatic event. Handled high-altitude operations perfectly.

Apr 9, 2025:
Logged its 100th flight hour.


Status as of April 11, 2025:
PR-AMG is assigned to SouthJet’s Southern Cone rotation, serving routes between Brasília, São Paulo, Santiago, and Buenos Aires. Aircraft health monitoring shows excellent reliability so far.

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Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Airbus A320-200 (SJT)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 180.6ft (55.0m)
  • Length 191.1ft (58.3m)
  • Height 61.0ft (18.6m)
  • Empty Weight 17,845lbs (8,094kg)
  • Loaded Weight 57,832lbs (26,232kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.497
  • Wing Loading 19.6lbs/ft2 (95.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,949.8ft2 (274.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3490

Parts

  • Number of Parts 173
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 898